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Author:  salt_1219 [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:01 am ]
Post subject:  can glows be added to a actor
I'm working on a actor with a glow around his head, but I'm not sure how to do that.
If it is possible to do could I get a sample code of it. :grin: thanks
Author:  Azukki [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
If not, you can attach an emitter with a flash with a glow, or glow particles.
So to answer your question, yes.

Buuut I am lazy and don't feel like testing it to find the best method and then giving you an example bit of code and telling you how to implement it.

If you figure it out yourself it will be a better learning experience...
Author:  salt_1219 [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
Thanks I will try that out now if it works this will be awesome

**Edit**
Okay tried it out a few ways and I must be doing something wrong.
I tried doing a screen effect, and a attachable. I'm not sure how to make it a flash or what not.

I guess I should talk a bit more about what I'm trying to do here. I'm making a floating skull in a jar with a atomic green glow around it.

If I can get the head glow to work right I will make tiny green glows for leaks of radiation when the jar is damaged.

Eventually I would like to place this all on a body like the vanilla brain-bot is but one of my own of course.
Author:  salt_1219 [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
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sorry for the double post but here is a sample of what I'm working on
Author:  Flammablezombie [ Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
That doesn't look bad. A red glow in the eye I assume?
Author:  Duh102 [ Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
salt_1219 wrote:
I'm making a floating skull in a jar with a atomic green glow around it.


EDIT: Now to be helpful. What you can do is take the code from a wound emitter, change the particles emitted to a MOPixel with a glow attached (with the ScreenEffect lines) and attach that emitter to the head.
Author:  salt_1219 [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
Okay here is a VARY rough version of my space skull actor and, Before everyone tells me whats wrong with it I should mention...

    the sprites are not all done (legs are still dummy legs and so is the jetpack)

    neither are the gibs

    the green in the helmet is a stand in for the green glow effect

    the actor will bleed tiny green glows too

    I also plan to tweak how much damage he takes and, make him come equipped with the ray gun

any help you can offer is greatly appreciated
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Author:  p3lb0x [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
Alternatively you could do something like Darlos and "attach" a glowing MOPixel with lua. This ensures a constant non flickering glow at the same place all of the time.
Author:  salt_1219 [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
Quote:
Alternatively you could do something like Darlos and "attach" a glowing MOPixel with lua. This ensures a constant non flickering glow at the same place all of the time.

Could you send me a sample to look at or direct me to one?

Okay I did a lot of work on this last night so whats left now is...

    Gibs need correcting

    Legs need a brown pant cuff

    Head is missing its green glow

    Needs to bleed green glows

    Polish up code and correct some of the naming

As always thanks for your continued help guys.
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Author:  p3lb0x [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
Unfortunately no. I suck at Lua script and can only slightly refine already existing scripts for my needs. You could PM Darlos9D directly if you want though. See if he answers
Author:  salt_1219 [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
@p3lb0x thanks I will do that. Hey maybe you could down load this and tell me what you think of it?
Author:  wiffles [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:33 pm ]
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This guy reminds me of the martians from Mars attacks, coolbeans!
Author:  salt_1219 [ Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
*UPDATE*

Most of the gibbing is working now (the heads giving me trouble), still haven't added the glows or the pant cuff. I'm working on his craft which will be just a coffin that drops and breaks open.

After I finish these few things I will be ready for a official release.
I will post a more current version soon.
Author:  salt_1219 [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
Sorry about the double post but I have a new update.


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I'm working hard on making this a complete pack, which so far includes the fallowing.

    The skull brain

    A armored coffin that acts like a storage locker but heavily armored, and a coffin that acts like a drop crate. (the armored coffin works really well if you get over run and need to hide)

    Retro-future raygun

    Lastly the atomic space skull himself

I have more planned for the future including a few more guns, a bomb, and maybe two more actors.
Ooh and as promised here is the latest version.
Author:  LowestFormOfWit [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: can glows be added to a actor
I think it looks much more like a tombstone than a coffin, and a very good looking tombstone at that.
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